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but there are no -- actually, this is healthcare. this is about people's survival, having a baby, kids getting immunizations. so the question is, do we really want that prices the way we have our cell phones priced? >> you end up paying the 650 bucks unless you are getting it through a provider with a contract. in this case, does everybody end up paying those $32,000 for the heart x-ray? >> well, you know, most of the insurers will negotiate rates. the poor -- the unfortunate people who actually are hit with those bills are people who don't have insurance, who don't have an insurer to argue on their behalf. but, you know, in a way, we all pay because it's -- people say, why is my premium going up? this is why. >> why we have so many bankruptcy connected to it. >> right. >> then you see a doctor at that hospital talked about how medicaid only pays 10 to 20% of the costs. medicare, 70% of the costs. insurance companies often get about half of what those list prices are. >> right. >> so again, it just seems like played. >> it's a crazy
but there are no -- actually, this is healthcare. this is about people's survival, having a baby, kids getting immunizations. so the question is, do we really want that prices the way we have our cell phones priced? >> you end up paying the 650 bucks unless you are getting it through a provider with a contract. in this case, does everybody end up paying those $32,000 for the heart x-ray? >> well, you know, most of the insurers will negotiate rates. the poor -- the unfortunate people...
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iran... healthcare... ad guests on all sides of the debate. >> this is a right we should all have... >> it's just the way it is... >> there's something seriously wrong... >> there's been acrimony... >> the conservative ideal... >> it's an urgent need... and a host willing to ask the tough questions >> how do you explain it to yourself? and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern only on al jazeera america >> about 50 million americans receive social security benefits collecting an average of 1,200-dollar as month, and half of us get half of our retiement income from social security. but according to some experts the average family leaves more than 100 went thousand dollars on the table over a lifetime when it comes to claiming benefits. that's largely because the rules are hard for even seasoned professionals to understand. but our own stacy tisdale now understands them, and reports on the hidden benefits. >> judith anderson sought advice on how to maximize her so
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and also working to ensure that children have access to healthcare. so throughout his life, he didn't leave any stone unturned for a better world. and he did it in a position of strength. we forget when he is involved in this struggle he was actually speaking to power. it was unconfidentble for a lot of people to hear his message when he spoke is acted. so he was also consistent on speaking the truth, and being on the right side of history of justice, and freedom. >> african-americans also went through their own struggle for having their rights upheld, and for equality also. would you say that it did as cast a light, or people drew inspiration from that? >> yeah, it was very much a symbiotic relationship. the struggle of beam in the united states, it was also mow vatted people in south africa, to fight the apatite system, and they collaborated many many times as well. people in south africa often learn from people here who are fighting for human rights in the united states. and vice versa. so one could say it was one struggle for human rights worldwid
and also working to ensure that children have access to healthcare. so throughout his life, he didn't leave any stone unturned for a better world. and he did it in a position of strength. we forget when he is involved in this struggle he was actually speaking to power. it was unconfidentble for a lot of people to hear his message when he spoke is acted. so he was also consistent on speaking the truth, and being on the right side of history of justice, and freedom. >> african-americans...
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. >> the idea that a child will never be able to escape poverty because she lacks the healthcare. it should offend all of us and compel us to action. we are a better country than this. let me repeat. the combined trend of increased inequality and decreasing mobility pose a fundamental threat to the american dream, our way of life, and what we stand for around the globe. >> and the president also renewed his call to raise the minute page to $9 an hour. that was his proposal at the state of the union. many localities and states are getting ready to hike is well above. we talked about the relaunch, the pr offensive that the president is ranching. now that he knows all the healthcare has been rolled out behind him, he will be speaking to youth, the so-called invincibles the you group needed to make the law a success. >> mike viqueira, thank you. the president is about to speak to a summit to sell the affordable care act. it will be a panel discussion in which young people around the country can ask questions about obamacare. >>> 911 called made inside sandy hook elementary school to p
. >> the idea that a child will never be able to escape poverty because she lacks the healthcare. it should offend all of us and compel us to action. we are a better country than this. let me repeat. the combined trend of increased inequality and decreasing mobility pose a fundamental threat to the american dream, our way of life, and what we stand for around the globe. >> and the president also renewed his call to raise the minute page to $9 an hour. that was his proposal at the...
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the white house said it finally got most of the bugs out of the healthcare website. hundreds of thousands are now trying out that site. record high for cyber monday online business could not be better. but what does it mean for bricks and mortar stores? and brain busters. we'll go to the world memory champion where
the white house said it finally got most of the bugs out of the healthcare website. hundreds of thousands are now trying out that site. record high for cyber monday online business could not be better. but what does it mean for bricks and mortar stores? and brain busters. we'll go to the world memory champion where
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iran... healthcare... ad guests on all sides of the debate. >> this is a right we should all have... >> it's just the way it is... >> there's something seriously wrong... >> there's been acrimony... >> the conservative ideal... >> it's an urgent need... and a host willing to ask the tough questions >> how do you explain it to yourself? and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern only on al jazeera america >>> welcome back. the city of detroit is the now officially bankrupt. the questions on the mind of many city workers is what will happen to our pensions. it's not clear just yet. it's on the lips of many others who live in struggling municipalities around the country. already lessons to be learned from cities and towns and countries who have received pensions. it could offer clues. for example, rhode island, a community close to emerging from bankruptcy now but cut 25% of worker pensions. 20% can be slashed in the year 2016. retirees lost their healthcare benefit
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the white house said it finally got most of the bugs out of the healthcare website. hundreds of thousands are now trying out that site. record high for cyber monday online business could not be better. but what does it mean for bricks and mortar stores? and brain busters. we'll go to the world memory champion where record breaking recall takes memorization to a whole new level. >> we begin with details in sunday's deadly train crash in new york. the stunning finding so far the speed. authorities say commuter train was traveling 50 mph faster than it should have been when it derailed, and there is more. jonathan martin is on the scene. what's the latest? >> reporter: john, we know a piece of key information, you mentioned the speed. but what we don't know is was this a situation where it was operator error? where the conductor was operating this train too quickly, or was there a mechanical mistake? was there an issue with the braking system? an issue on the track? that's something that ntsb wants to know. but today speed may have caused is derailment, something report
the white house said it finally got most of the bugs out of the healthcare website. hundreds of thousands are now trying out that site. record high for cyber monday online business could not be better. but what does it mean for bricks and mortar stores? and brain busters. we'll go to the world memory champion where record breaking recall takes memorization to a whole new level. >> we begin with details in sunday's deadly train crash in new york. the stunning finding so far the speed....
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the president talked about healthcare, mike viqueira, joins us from washington. why was this event important for the president to continue to push the healthcare law? >> reporter: you're right, the president in the second day of the reboot after the failure of healthealthcare.gov . lots of democrats very upset. lots of people trying to get healthcare, so what is the president trying to do? he's trying to talk to key constituencies, and remind everybody of the attributes as he sees them, boom care, as he has referred to it for two days in a row. who is he talking to? young invincibles, you and i are beyond that cohort, but these are the folks that they're counting on. these are the folks who must buy insurance. it's important to get folks who are healthier, i.e. younger into the system so all the premiums, all of the places make sense and it all balances out. that was the key. that yes, sir the president spoke to activists here in the complex. still speaking to a larger audience, trying to encourage those folks to go out and tell their cohorts. those folks in thei
the president talked about healthcare, mike viqueira, joins us from washington. why was this event important for the president to continue to push the healthcare law? >> reporter: you're right, the president in the second day of the reboot after the failure of healthealthcare.gov . lots of democrats very upset. lots of people trying to get healthcare, so what is the president trying to do? he's trying to talk to key constituencies, and remind everybody of the attributes as he sees them,...
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the obama administration said it's revamped healthcare website is running for smoothly. it claims the site is 90% fixed but users are still reporting problems getting coverage or in some cases just logging on to the site. >>> pro tessers in thailand have taken over several government buildings as they try to force the country's prime minister to step down. a prominent oppositional leader has been telling followers to storm buildings. three people have died in the protest over the last several days, vice president joe biden has arrived in asia for a week-long trip. the visit is expected to be dominated by dispute over islands in the chain seas. chip niece scare defense zone over islands claimed by both countries. biden will visit china and south korea. and those are the headlines at this hour. i'm tony harris in new york city. "real money" is up next with david shuster in for ali velshi. >> a retail report card on black friday weekend and cyber monday, what the numbers say about holiday sales, american consumers and the economy. plus a look at the health of the obama care
the obama administration said it's revamped healthcare website is running for smoothly. it claims the site is 90% fixed but users are still reporting problems getting coverage or in some cases just logging on to the site. >>> pro tessers in thailand have taken over several government buildings as they try to force the country's prime minister to step down. a prominent oppositional leader has been telling followers to storm buildings. three people have died in the protest over the last...
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he also used his time to rail against obama-care, the federal healthcare law, he says that's one of the other priorities that and getting the economy going less so than working on the unemployment benefit issue. >> and torment, the labor department releases the november employment numbers. stick with al jazeera america for full coverage of that important report. some fast food workers are striking in more than 100 cities. they are demanding an increase in the minimum wage, and pushing to make it easier to unionize. many are asking for $15 an hour. that's nearly twice as much as the average worker earned. raising the minimum wage will not hurt jobs. fast food chains already have a wage increase would drive up the prices. that is by far the hirest in the country. tonya mosley is in washington state with more on how families struggle to get by on low pay. >> it's 22:00, and maya molina's five hour shift at kfc is over. she is off to pick up her youngest son to day care before heading home. and with no time to take off her uniform, maya heads to the kitchen to make a snack and help her two
he also used his time to rail against obama-care, the federal healthcare law, he says that's one of the other priorities that and getting the economy going less so than working on the unemployment benefit issue. >> and torment, the labor department releases the november employment numbers. stick with al jazeera america for full coverage of that important report. some fast food workers are striking in more than 100 cities. they are demanding an increase in the minimum wage, and pushing to...
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iran... healthcare... ad guests on all sides of the debate. >> this is a right we should all have... >> it's just the way it is... >> there's something seriously wrong... >> there's been acrimony... >> the conservative ideal... >> it's an urgent need... and a host willing to ask the tough questions >> how do you explain it to yourself? and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern only on al jazeera america >> this isn't a new channel, this is a watershed moment in media for america. >> this entire region is utterly devastated. >> people our here are struggling. >> the fire jumped the highway we took earlier. >> your average viewer want's to actually understand how the health care law is going to help them or hurt them. >> they know they can get extremist bickering somewhere else. >> people say that we're revolutionary. our revolution is just going back to doing the best in journalism. >> this is the place to go watch high quality journalism, period. >> on america t
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the president spoke to this group, the rebutte of healthcare, the affordable care act. here's a little bit more of what he had to say. >> obama: i hope you haven't been discouraged about how hard it is because stuff that's worth it is always hard. the civil rights movement was hard. giving me women the right to vo, that was hard. making sure we had the right to organize, that was hard. it's never been busy how we do business in this country. >> tony, the president has a wig problem. even with young people with startling statistics out of harvard, they came out with numbers. 39% of so-called millennials, 18 to 29-year-olds, only 39% approve of the affordable care act. 20%, just 20% of those polled intend to enroll. almost half do not intend to enroll. that could be bad news. >> mike, thank you ♪ >> mark morgan is here with the headlines in sports and big news for major college football. >> reporter: the prosecutor looking into sexual assault allegations against florida state quarterback jameis winston said that his investigation is complete, and he will announce his fi
the president spoke to this group, the rebutte of healthcare, the affordable care act. here's a little bit more of what he had to say. >> obama: i hope you haven't been discouraged about how hard it is because stuff that's worth it is always hard. the civil rights movement was hard. giving me women the right to vo, that was hard. making sure we had the right to organize, that was hard. it's never been busy how we do business in this country. >> tony, the president has a wig problem....
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the dishwashers, retail sales people and healthcare providers who toil at the federal minimum wage haven't seen a pay raise in four years and efforts in congress to find one have stagnated. cities, states, and counties are taking it on themselves to bring their workers to income levels closer to the fiscal realities of these tough times. and it's no easy task.
the dishwashers, retail sales people and healthcare providers who toil at the federal minimum wage haven't seen a pay raise in four years and efforts in congress to find one have stagnated. cities, states, and counties are taking it on themselves to bring their workers to income levels closer to the fiscal realities of these tough times. and it's no easy task.
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they disrupted it for the 85% who had healthcare and their costs are going up significantly. so we have broken the system to help a few. nobody would fix a problem that way. >> reporter: even supporters of healthcare.gov admit there is still a lot of room for improvement but say both sides of the aisle must meet in the middle to fix it. >> i have in my pocket right here, the erik can't for issued this playbook against obamacare the other day. they're not trying to work with us to try to address these issues. yes there are problems. there is no denying that. let's work to fix them. >> reporter: while the white house said enromment has jumped were 30% to 80% it's still calling the site a work in progress. al jazeera, new york. >> for the first time same-sex couples are marrying today in hawai'i. ceremonies started at midnight. officials hope the change will boost annual tourism revenues by as much as $200 million. hawai'i was the seventh state to legalize same sex images this year. >>> vice president joe biden has arrived in japan. and will also visit china and south korea. the
they disrupted it for the 85% who had healthcare and their costs are going up significantly. so we have broken the system to help a few. nobody would fix a problem that way. >> reporter: even supporters of healthcare.gov admit there is still a lot of room for improvement but say both sides of the aisle must meet in the middle to fix it. >> i have in my pocket right here, the erik can't for issued this playbook against obamacare the other day. they're not trying to work with us to...
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iran... healthcare... ad guests on all sides of the debate. >> this is a right we should all have... >> it's just the way it is... >> there's something seriously wrong... >> there's been acrimony... >> the conservative ideal... >> it's an urgent need... and a host willing to ask the tough questions >> how do you explain it to yourself? and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern only on al jazeera america >> and welcome back. tonight we're looking in depth at health care in privately run prisons in america and in the second part of his investigation, america tonight's adam may, said that in an effort to save money, privatized care has sentenced some prisoners to death. >> it's a growing trend, states looking to trim budgets. to date, at least 28 states have privatized prison care. american friend services, in arizona, since the time the state privatized the prison health care , cost dropped $30 million. 50 people died in arizona department of corrections custody i
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iran... healthcare... ad guests on all sides of the debate. >> this is a right we should all have... >> it's just the way it is... >> there's something seriously wrong... >> there's been acrimony... >> the conservative ideal... >> it's an urgent need... and a host willing to ask the tough questions >> how do you explain it to yourself? and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern only on al jazeera america >> you walk into a convenience store you should expect to be recorded by aut a security came camera. but the fbi have revealed that people at at one market have been preyed on for years one person was searched and jailed for six times for tresspassing on the property. >> this is the first arrest of earl sampson caught on video by his boss. it was the summer of 2012. the 28 gerald wa 28-year-old wag soda. you can see a police officer come inside and arrest sampson at the store. politthe police call it a hot s. they don't buy that sampson was an employee. he was ch
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it could change costs, coverage, and pretty much all of healthcare in america. my show sorts this all out. in fact, my staff has read the entire thing. which is probably more than what most members of congress can claim. we'll separate politics from policy, and just prescribe the facts. >> the united nations is marking the day as international day for persons with disabilities, around 5% of the population live with some form of disability. the government estimates 19% of people have one. many of them are children. some schools are using technology to help kids learn even if they can't see, hear, or speak. al jazeera has visited one of those schools that specializes in educating kids with severe disabilities. >> students come to the school from all over new york. some like chris, in an ambulance. the 16-year-old has a disability that limits his growth and am ability and requires constant medical care. now he's on his way to earning a high school diploma. >> there are no limits. >> this is in large part thanks to technology like this. it's helping 180 students wit
it could change costs, coverage, and pretty much all of healthcare in america. my show sorts this all out. in fact, my staff has read the entire thing. which is probably more than what most members of congress can claim. we'll separate politics from policy, and just prescribe the facts. >> the united nations is marking the day as international day for persons with disabilities, around 5% of the population live with some form of disability. the government estimates 19% of people have one....
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when he came do new york city, he saw the need for a community based approach to healthcare. >> we focus many more resources on healing, on fixing problems than preventing them from starting >> reporter: so doctor williams started hip-hop public health a group that's almost as cool as the emcees who host it, a new york hip-hop pioneerier and audie green, a prominent music producer. >> one of the most important thing is the three es. we want to make sure the program is exciting, educational, and enthusiastic ♪ your heart and your brain know" they produce animated music videos to teach kids the basics of eating healthier. the group offers a two day course that shows kids how to count the calories on the menu boards of their favorite restaurants. >> the fast food industry has a grip on these communities. it's hard to compete with something that's convenient, cheap and u bic wit tus. >> it's not asking kids to cut out fast food but make smarter choices. the affordable care act requires that all fast food changes put calories on their menus, the kids can do the math, themselves. >> the numb
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protects public pences, stockton has come up with other ways to reduce costs, including abandoning retiree healthcare. >> we have made drastic reductions can reduces the liability we have for the opinionses going forward. we have also made drastic reductions in the aux call pay that our employees receive. our contention is we already lost our medicals. we have taken a hit. it isn't like all the creditors have taken a hit, we did, a big hit. >> it's become a complicated legal matter, but one to follow closely for alfred and others like him across the country. who face a less security, and cozy future. al jazeera, stockton, california. >> there are discount stores and then there's something called the social super market. it is new, and it could be a game changer, the deals aren't for flat screens and smart phones. it's for food. as security measures take hold nationwide, here in the village, the very poor are getting poorer. but this new community super market hopes to help those most in need. some of whom have been relying on handouts and emergency food banks to survive. 500 locals have been offered
protects public pences, stockton has come up with other ways to reduce costs, including abandoning retiree healthcare. >> we have made drastic reductions can reduces the liability we have for the opinionses going forward. we have also made drastic reductions in the aux call pay that our employees receive. our contention is we already lost our medicals. we have taken a hit. it isn't like all the creditors have taken a hit, we did, a big hit. >> it's become a complicated legal matter,...
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. >>> now to what the white house hopes is it's new and improved healthcare website. it is underway with major fixes in place. there are only three weeks to go before the deadline to enroll. mike viqueira has more from washington. >> there is good news and there is bad news when it comes to the beleaguered healthcare website from october 1st to november 30th, a largely lost two months and now they say they have many of the problems fixed and not a moment too soon. some statistics and metrics they have come out with. remember in october 1st of the, they said a total of six, six individuals were able to successfully log onto healthcare.gov and enroll for health insurance understand the affordable care act. the error rate was at 6%. >> that's considered to be enormous. now, as much november 30th, that was their target date, the end of november. they say the error rate is less than 1%. they say now up to 800,000 individuals can log on to the website in any given day. 50,000 at one time, still, many of the problems persist. first, there are questions about security. the da
. >>> now to what the white house hopes is it's new and improved healthcare website. it is underway with major fixes in place. there are only three weeks to go before the deadline to enroll. mike viqueira has more from washington. >> there is good news and there is bad news when it comes to the beleaguered healthcare website from october 1st to november 30th, a largely lost two months and now they say they have many of the problems fixed and not a moment too soon. some statistics...
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. >> the history is always busiest loyal to their hometown, helped them become a leadner healthcare. >> to celebrate it, they are going to indicate the success, so much as a last of failure, pittsburgh rates 50 second out of the u.s.' 100 largest cities. based on job growth, unemployment, y.d.p. and home prices. >> such a huge disparities of wealth, that plague modern america. the try reveals failure. emotional leaders he says only a national plan to get jobs and equitable growth will do. >> 2500 homeless children in this area. you have an infant mortality right among the african-american population at 21 per 1,000 live births can is higher than the rate in china. or mexico. i mean if this is the best we can do, in the economist magazine says this is the most livable city in america, then what does that say about the rest of the country? >> in post recession america, it is enough to not be doing as badly as other cities. am al jazeera. the trickiest tongue twister known to man. -- she explains. >> peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers peter piper -- >> just when you thought yo
. >> the history is always busiest loyal to their hometown, helped them become a leadner healthcare. >> to celebrate it, they are going to indicate the success, so much as a last of failure, pittsburgh rates 50 second out of the u.s.' 100 largest cities. based on job growth, unemployment, y.d.p. and home prices. >> such a huge disparities of wealth, that plague modern america. the try reveals failure. emotional leaders he says only a national plan to get jobs and equitable...
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so doing it right actually takes the pressure off healthcare systems, rather than puts the pressure on health care systems. >> now back adrian. >>> many thanks. just ahead joe will be here with all of the day's sports. including the resurgence of the utah jazz as they bounce back from their poor start to the season. ♪ >>> all right jo will be here with the sport in a moment, but first a u.s. court is preparing to rule on whether the city of detroit is eligible for protection from its creditors. the city failed for bankruptcy in july saying it was $18 billion in debt. it has been operating under the supervision of a state-appointed emergency manager. let's take you live to detroit. bisi onile-ere joins us live from there. it looks like the ruling is underway as we speak, bisi, what are we expecting today? the >> the hearing got underway about 40 minutes ago. woe are waiting for the judge's decision to come down any minute now. i have been talking to legal analysts about this case for sometime, and many believe the judge will declare the city bankrupt. the emergency manager is expected
so doing it right actually takes the pressure off healthcare systems, rather than puts the pressure on health care systems. >> now back adrian. >>> many thanks. just ahead joe will be here with all of the day's sports. including the resurgence of the utah jazz as they bounce back from their poor start to the season. ♪ >>> all right jo will be here with the sport in a moment, but first a u.s. court is preparing to rule on whether the city of detroit is eligible for...
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the obama administration said it's revamped healthcare website is running for smoothly. it claims the site is 90% fixed but users are still reporting problems getting coverage or in some cases just logging on to the site. >>> pro tessers in thailand have taken over several government buildings as they try to force the country's prime minister to step down. a prominent oppositional leader has
the obama administration said it's revamped healthcare website is running for smoothly. it claims the site is 90% fixed but users are still reporting problems getting coverage or in some cases just logging on to the site. >>> pro tessers in thailand have taken over several government buildings as they try to force the country's prime minister to step down. a prominent oppositional leader has
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. >> translator: he helped the grass roots, he gave us cheap healthcare, he did everything for us. that's why we love him. >> reporter: the people of the north and northeast have always claimed they are dismissed from the elite in bangkok. but what they know now is despite the party they vote for winning an election, they are preparing for the prospect of another fight. >>> the situation another fukushima nuclear plant remains very complex and challenging. the plant was damaged following an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. un nuclear experts have praised japan's efforts to clean up the area, but they say much more work is needed. >>> thousands have formed a human chain around parliament. the legislation which is due to be passed this week would expand the definition of state secrets. >>> protestering in bali have been holding rallies. 159 countries are deciding on issues, including food subsidies and trade tariffs. >>> government forces are fighting rebels linked to al-qaeda for control of a christian town in syria. fighters control the town near the damascus highway. reports sugges
. >> translator: he helped the grass roots, he gave us cheap healthcare, he did everything for us. that's why we love him. >> reporter: the people of the north and northeast have always claimed they are dismissed from the elite in bangkok. but what they know now is despite the party they vote for winning an election, they are preparing for the prospect of another fight. >>> the situation another fukushima nuclear plant remains very complex and challenging. the plant was...
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new concertains for those applying for federal healthcare. health officials are discouraging people from lodging paper applications. consumers need to enrol by december 23rd for coverage to begin in january. tobacco analysts say sales for cigarettes will double, toppling 1.7 billion. they were invented to be safer than tobacco cigarettes. government agencies say they could pose unknown risks. >> electronic cigarettes are popular. it is called vaping. >> it should be a good thing, it's a step in a smarter tobacco. >> it was a smart move for this man. >> i tried patches and guns. these are the only things that worked for me. >> they don't have the tar of cigarettes, but they can deliver nicotine. >> they are catching on. >> intuitively. these are nicotine systems with dozens of other chemicals. the odds that this is harmless, harmless to those taking in second hand vapours is small. >> the los angeles city council passed a law requiring a licence, banning sales on the streets. it discourages sales to minors. they marketed to young people and fl
new concertains for those applying for federal healthcare. health officials are discouraging people from lodging paper applications. consumers need to enrol by december 23rd for coverage to begin in january. tobacco analysts say sales for cigarettes will double, toppling 1.7 billion. they were invented to be safer than tobacco cigarettes. government agencies say they could pose unknown risks. >> electronic cigarettes are popular. it is called vaping. >> it should be a good thing,...
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iran... healthcare... ad guests on all sides of the debate. >> this is a right we should all have... >> it's just the way it is... >> there's something seriously wrong... >> there's been acrimony... >> the conservative ideal... >> it's an urgent need... and a host willing to ask the tough questions >> how do you explain it to yourself? and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern only on al jazeera america >>> michael eaves is here with sports. it kind of feels likely the n.f.l. playoffs have started. >> like the free playos. win the games and get into the post-season carrying the n.f.l.'s best record, the seahawks were looking to secure the nfc west division title and the first round bye. all they had to do was defend the san francisco 49ers. they won last two meetings. the seahawks lost four games to the 9ers. russell wilson would give them a 14 to 9 lead with the only touchdown pass of the game. colin kapernick threw one, an 8 yard to give the 9ers a 16-14 lead,
iran... healthcare... ad guests on all sides of the debate. >> this is a right we should all have... >> it's just the way it is... >> there's something seriously wrong... >> there's been acrimony... >> the conservative ideal... >> it's an urgent need... and a host willing to ask the tough questions >> how do you explain it to yourself? and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern only on al jazeera america...
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what they have done is disrupted it for 85% that had healthcare and their costs are going up significantly. so we have broken the system to help a few, nobody would fix a problem that way. >> reporter: and supporters of healthcare.gov admit there is room for improvement but say both sides of the aisle most come together to fix it. >> eric the republican whip issued this play book against obamacare the other day. they are not trying to work with us and try to address the issues. yes, there are problems. there is no denying that. let's work to fix them. we know what it looks like when they are fixed and looks like colorado and -- california and new york. >> reporter: kentucky, california, north carolina have their own state exchange websites which were also pretty slow when they first launched. as for the federal site the white house says enrollment jumped from 30-80%. white house still calling the site a work in progress. >> but you actually visited the site this morning, didn't you, what did you find? was it different and faster? >> it was faster because i logged on october 1st and that wa
what they have done is disrupted it for 85% that had healthcare and their costs are going up significantly. so we have broken the system to help a few, nobody would fix a problem that way. >> reporter: and supporters of healthcare.gov admit there is room for improvement but say both sides of the aisle most come together to fix it. >> eric the republican whip issued this play book against obamacare the other day. they are not trying to work with us and try to address the issues. yes,...
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. >> looking to reverse weeks of bad publicity about the federal healthcare website barack obama urged americans to ignore the critics saying they are rooting for the affordable care act to fail. >> i said i would work with anybody to implement and improve the law effectively. if you've got good ideas, bring them to me. let's go. but we are not repealing it as long as i'm president. >> the president's speech kicked off the administration's 3-week campaign, the sign off deadline for coverage at the start of next year is december 23rdrd. >> wendell potter joins us, an analyst from the public integrity book. and the author of a book. he joins us from philadelphia. good morning to you. that is a great place to start. at what you point. at this point what does everyone need to know about obamacare. >> it's here, it's been on the books for 3.5 years. it does a lot of good for a lot of people. there has been a lot of conflicting information. it will affect every one of us. we need to over the coming weeks figure out how it will affect us and our families. >> the president made a push to get y
. >> looking to reverse weeks of bad publicity about the federal healthcare website barack obama urged americans to ignore the critics saying they are rooting for the affordable care act to fail. >> i said i would work with anybody to implement and improve the law effectively. if you've got good ideas, bring them to me. let's go. but we are not repealing it as long as i'm president. >> the president's speech kicked off the administration's 3-week campaign, the sign off...
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. >> new concerns for those applying for federal healthcare. officials are discouraging people for submitting the paper applications, worried they would not be processed in time to have coverage start in january. a potentially major breakthrough in a fight against cancer. doctors in new orleans could mean a cure more leukaemia. there's treatment of a gene therapy to alter white blood cells to attack the cancer cells. doctors say it's stunning in tests so far. >> leaders in russia made commitment to help polar bears flif and survive. the five countries manage their habitat. addressing the effects of shrinking vis and increasing industrial interest. joining us is jeff york head of the polar bear conservation program. thank you so much for your time. >> thank you. >> climate change, and industrial interests as well. how are they affecting polar bears. >> basically climate change is pulling the rug out from polar bears. it is also changing the thick possess, making the arctic eye pack less active or stable. >> tell us something we may not know abou
. >> new concerns for those applying for federal healthcare. officials are discouraging people for submitting the paper applications, worried they would not be processed in time to have coverage start in january. a potentially major breakthrough in a fight against cancer. doctors in new orleans could mean a cure more leukaemia. there's treatment of a gene therapy to alter white blood cells to attack the cancer cells. doctors say it's stunning in tests so far. >> leaders in russia...
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of people received cancellation notices and the cancelled policies do not meet the standards of the healthcare law. it was an attack that standed the dance world, now the verdict is in for a former member of russia's famed ballet and find out why you may have to pay sales tax for everything you buy online and the fight over food and they are considering cutting subsidies to some of the world's poorest people. ♪ ♪ good morning and welcome back to al jazeera america and i'm thomas and coming up, in a moment the verdict in the terrifying attack on the director of a dance company of the russian ballet and let's see what temperatures we will see across the nation and here is metrologist nicole mitchell. >> i should apologize for it and don't shoot the messenger and it will be brutal in the north and billings and we pointed this out yesterday morning and i was saying it's 40, enjoy it while you have it, it has done nothing but go down since and during the day yesterday and now at 14. the temperatures will continue to go down today, not up, during the heat of the day so to speak so we will have s
of people received cancellation notices and the cancelled policies do not meet the standards of the healthcare law. it was an attack that standed the dance world, now the verdict is in for a former member of russia's famed ballet and find out why you may have to pay sales tax for everything you buy online and the fight over food and they are considering cutting subsidies to some of the world's poorest people. ♪ ♪ good morning and welcome back to al jazeera america and i'm thomas and coming...
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healthcare, what do you need? what s should they by charging what they are charging? >> i think there's three interconnected. the consumer doesn't have anyway of knowing what the price of healthcare is. >> and the prices they wants are so -- there's not a single price for anything that you would want to buy, it comes out as these bits and pieces of -- as you put the screws and bolts and bandages what you really care about is what is my care going to cost me, what is that whole doctor visit going to cost me, that's -- the consumers often don't care because somebody else is paying for it. in in ways it is completely anticapitalistic. power of the people until we restore our >> from our headquarters in new york, here are the headlines this hour. >> al jazeera america is the only news channel that brings you live news at the top of every hour. >> a deal in the senate may be at hand and just in the nick of time. >> thousands of new yorkers are marching in solidarity. >> we're following multiple developments on syria at this hour. >> every hour from reporters stationed arou
healthcare, what do you need? what s should they by charging what they are charging? >> i think there's three interconnected. the consumer doesn't have anyway of knowing what the price of healthcare is. >> and the prices they wants are so -- there's not a single price for anything that you would want to buy, it comes out as these bits and pieces of -- as you put the screws and bolts and bandages what you really care about is what is my care going to cost me, what is that whole...